Here are some important law-and-religion news stories from around the web this week:

• In Rizzo v. New York City Department of Sanitation, a federal district court in New York allowed a sanitation worker’s Title VII failure-to-accommodate claim, based on anti-vaccination beliefs, to proceed, rejecting the city’s argument that the objections were not religious. The court also permitted the worker’s claim that the city failed to engage in cooperative dialogue under New York City Human Rights Law.
• LifeWise, Inc., a Christian group that provides religious education to public school students, sued a parent for allegedly infringing on the group’s copyrighted curriculum. The parent is accused of fraudulently gaining access to and publishing LifeWise’s internal documents and curriculum on a website opposing the organization.
• A New York court dismissed cross claims by two Kingsborough Community College faculty members who alleged the school retaliated against them for their anti-Israel views after being sued by Jewish faculty members for a hostile work environment. The court found no evidence of retaliatory actions by the school and stated the school had no duty to prevent the plaintiffs’ discrimination and antisemitism complaints.
• Oklahoma’s state superintendent, Ryan Walters, directed all public schools to include Bible teachings, including the Ten Commandments, in their curriculums, stating such teachings are essential for historical and cultural understanding, without specifying grade levels. It is unclear if the superintendent has the authority to issue this directive under Oklahoma law.
• President Biden announced the appointment of Dr. Mohamed Elsanousi to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Dr. Elsanousi, Executive Director of the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, has been influential in promoting vaccine equity and religious freedom in Muslim-majority communities.